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Horizon Europe Euratom Research & Training Lump Sum

Horizon Euratom: Nuclear User Facility Access

Funds a consortium of infrastructure operators that gives researchers free access to nuclear safety and radiation-protection facilities across Europe.

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Big nuclear research facilities are expensive, and most labs and universities don't have their own materials-testing reactor or hot cell. This topic pays for other researchers to use the ones that already exist. It funds a Coordination and Support Action — a network, not a single lab — that runs an open-call scheme giving researchers and research teams from EU Member States and Associated Countrie…

Running an open-call scheme that gives researchers and research teams from EU Member States and Associated Countries transnational and virtual access to nuclear research infrastructure, at no cost to the researcher. The consortium organises the calls, supports experiment design and safety analysis, and passes funding through to facility operators as grants to third parties, capped at €300,000 each. In scope: infrastructure for nuclear safety, security, safeguards, radioactive waste management and radiation protection. Fusion research is excluded — it is funded through a separate European Partnership.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.One-off
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.15 Sept 2026
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.22 weeks
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.€7M

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Last verified: 25 Aug 2026Funder reference: HORIZON-EURATOM-2026-01-04Source: ec.europa.eu